Whatever you think about their capsules, Nespresso is quite a remarkable company. The resources that they commit to build brand awareness is overwhelming and the ability of competitors to take meaningful market share away from them is incredibly challenging. Nespresso is a textbook when it comes to behavioural economics, utilising a host of theories to....

Irving Penn was one of the most celebrated photographers of the 20th Century. The “house” photographer for Vogue for decades, Penn also produced a wealth of still life portraiture with the simple and austere signature of subject and grey backdrop. “ Three-Tiered Vessel “ (Coffee Pot ? ) is such a work, and one of....

The Retail Food Group ( RFG ) has had an annus horribilis. Once a market darling, shareholders have seen the company’s value decimated. The onerous franchise model promoted by the firm has been damaging to franchisees and left many distressed, both financially and emotionally. The unsustainability of that model has forced the company to embark....

Makro is a big player in the European food service sector. Here’s one of their trucks colourfully decorated with a scene from a bar. Check out the coffee machine. There’s a silicon hose on the left of the machine where the steam arm is meant to be. That must be for the barista that can’t....

As far as capsule machines go, this one doesn’t look too bad. I like the faux meat grinder look and the Dijon mustard yellow colour is smart. The machine is the QLIP and it’s made for the Portuguese coffee company Delta. Delta has been around for over 50 years and is almost ubiquitous in Portugal.....

It’s hard not to love George Clooney. Not only is he Hollywood Royalty, he is also a serious activist, philanthropist and entrepreneur. In a way he’s somewhat Sinatra-esque with everyone wanting a piece of him. Including Nespresso, although not as much as they used to. Nespresso has read the zeitgeist and capsules overflowing landfill don’t....

Singapore – Nespresso The Nespresso juggernaut rolls on. It’s hard to go anywhere these days without the ubiquitous Nespresso capsule following you. I was recently in Singapore and the gambit of Nespresso machines were proudly on display at my hotel. The Citiz , small footprint, incredibly short warm up time is found in every room.....

Nespresso and Vitorinox In a lovely piece of sustainability marketing, Nespresso has teamed with Victorinox, the iconic Swiss knife maker, to create a gorgeous pocketknife. Each knife incorporates 24 Livanto capsules that have been melted and then recast to produce a striking and elegant textured bronze casing housing the blades. Livanto doesn’t actually mean anything....